Molecular Biology in Clinical Oncology Workshop

An intensive workshop providing a substantive overview of molecular biology, translational cancer research, current lab techniques, career development, and the best practices of grant writing for the aspiring physician-scientist

For over 25 years, the Molecular Biology in Clinical Oncology Workshop has endeavored to provide a catalyst that inspires oncologists-in-training to acquire knowledge of the range of investigative approaches that might be tapped to pursue cutting-edge research and the ability to develop an incisive research plan to address key unanswered medical questions based on this knowledge.

The goal of this workshop is to contribute to the training of aspiring physician-scientists, a cohort of the cancer workforce that truly spans from bench to bedside. This training is accomplished through lectures from the top investigators in the field of translational cancer research and five hands-on laboratory sessions demonstrating current techniques that are essential for a research career. Mentoring, career development, guidance in grant writing, opportunities to network and discuss scientific literature, and “office hours” for one-on-one meetings with faculty members are also featured to round out this unique educational experience.

Comments from previous attendees:

Incredibly well organized and well done. Hopefully many of us will go on to have fruitful careers as physician-scientists and my feeling is that for those of us that do, we will look back on the workshop as “one of those transformative moments”.

I loved this workshop and it has been instrumental in altering the course of my research career. In particular, I come from a smaller institution and a field that is underrepresented in terms of physician investigators, so seeing “what's possible” has been enlightening.

This was by far the greatest educational event I have attended up to this point. The number of participants was perfect because it allowed me to network with a large group of people. Complementary to that I enjoyed the smaller grant groups because it allowed for intensive and productive discussions. I made many new friends and met collaborators that I will be interacting with in the future. Thank you for investing in the next generation of physician-scientists!

This workshop is supported in part by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under award number R25CA057732. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

For further information, please contact Amy Baran, PhD, Senior Program Administrator, at (215) 446-7192 or
amy.baran@aacr.org.